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Sanjeev Sanyal: Radically rethinking agriculture - Business Standard

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:53:32 GMT

Sanjeev Sanyal: Radically rethinking agriculture
Business Standard
The second myth is that we need to accelerate agricultural production in order to feed a growing population. In reality, India already produces enough food ...
Budget 2009: FDI In Telecom, DNC, USO Fund, BSNL Deal; e-PaymentMediaNama.com

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India gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingers - Boston Globe

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:13:00 GMT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - An Indian court ruling to decriminalize gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said. The Delhi High ...

Honour given to 'UK astronauts'

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:08:53 GMT

The five UK-born individuals who have flown in space are being honoured with a commemorative pin.

India gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingers

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 18:04:37 GMT

An Indian court ruling to decriminalize gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said.

Global warming now shrinking sheep - Economic Times

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:59:00 GMT

WASHINGTON: Global warming seems to be shrinking sheep. On average, wild Soay sheep on Scotland's island Hirta are 5 percent smaller today than they were in 1985, according to a team of researchers led by Tim Coulson of Imperial College London. ``The ...

London Gold Market Report

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:57:42 GMT

Gold Ends Week 0.7% Lower, "Panic-Proof Protection" Advised as China's Dollar-Problem "Won't Go Away" THE PRICE OF GOLD recovered one-half of Thursday's drop in London on Friday, heading into the close 0.7% down for the week as world stock markets held flat after yesterday's sharp losses and government bonds ticked higher.

After Suitable Boy, India in frenzy over A Suitable Girl - The Independent

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:54:00 GMT

It was a novel that told the story of India in a time of change and transition, as a newly independent country fought to find its way. It was a mammoth tale, told in almost 600,000 words. Detailing an anxious mother's search for a match for her ...

IGNOU to start 100 community colleges for have-nots

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:50:07 GMT

In a unique initiative, the Indira Gandhi National Open University will start 100 community colleges to educate underprivileged students using the unutilised capacities of educational institutions across the country.

Gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingers - Reuters India

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:40:00 GMT

NEW DELHI (Reuters) ? The Delhi High Court ruling to decriminalise gay sex will boost the fight against AIDS, but a powerful stigma against homosexuality and uneven quality of healthcare will still hamper efforts, a top AIDS worker said. The HC on ...

Gay sex decriminalised in India

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:58:48 GMT

Population control. According to one estimate, more than 8% of homosexual men in India were infected with HIV, compared to fewer than 1% in the general population.

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Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:24:54 GMT

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Dependence on agriculture should be discouraged: Murthy

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:34 GMT

Bangalore, Jul 3 : Karnataka Principal Secretary Sreenivasa Murthy today said there was an urgent need to reduce workforce and dependence on agriculture to achieve more economic freedom for the state.

Month mourning for Comoros crash - BBC News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:20:24 GMT

Times Online

Month mourning for Comoros crash
BBC News
Yemenia has now halted all flights in and out of Marseille in southern France after a vocal protest by the large Comoran expatriate population there. ...
152 Dead in Crash, and One Story of SurvivalNew York Times
Yemeni plane that crashed was banned from flying in FranceSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
French Navy Searches for Bodies, Yemen Plane WreckageBloomberg
Radio France Internationale -BBC News
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Celebrating Oklahoma's colorful history - Examiner.com

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:08:44 GMT

Celebrating Oklahoma's colorful history
Examiner.com
Many of the 252420 American Indians living in the state (8 percent of population) are descended from 67 tribes who inhabited Indian Territory (what is now ...
Gas Prices Fall As Holiday ApproachesKAMR

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Gay sex ruling will help HIV/AIDS prevention in India

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:07:25 GMT

LONDON: Amnesty International, the global human rights group, Friday welcomed the Delhi high court ruling decriminalising homosexuality and alleged the Victorian-era law that banned gay sex had been used to stifle HIV/AIDS prevention in India.

Return of the Spice Route

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:38:43 GMT

Fascinating discussion via Nomura strategist Sean Darby on a new investment theme: Investors are overlooking the domestic growth opportunities of Muslim-dominated countries situated along the ancient Spice Route.

Olduvai Theory: Toward Re-Equalizing the World Standard of Living - Richard Duncan

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:33:49 GMT

This is a guest posting of Richard Duncan's latest "Olduvai" update, which is also featured in the Summer 2009 issue of The Social Contract Quarterly www.thesocialcontract.com . The essay explores energy use and population and as with previous updates arrives at some rather grim conclusions.

Gay sex ruling will help HIV/AIDS prevention

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:32:40 GMT

Amnesty International, the global human rights group, Friday welcomed the Delhi high court ruling decriminalising homosexuality and alleged the Victorian-era law that banned gay sex had been used to stifle HIV/AIDS prevention in India.

Landslide derails India toy train

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:26:28 GMT

The famous toy train service that ferries tourists in India's tea country in Darjeeling has been hit by a huge landslide in the hill region.

Parkinson's Drugs Show Promise In Resistant TB

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:24:47 GMT

Drugs used to treat Parkinson's disease show promise as a new way to stem the rise of drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis, U.S. researchers said on Thursday.

Landslide derails India toy train - BBC News

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:12:36 GMT

BBC News

Landslide derails India toy train
BBC News
The famous toy train service that ferries tourists in India's tea country in Darjeeling has been hit by a huge landslide in the hill region ...

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Landslide derails India toy train - BBC South-Asia

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:03:00 GMT

The famous toy train service that ferries tourists in India's tea country in Darjeeling has been hit by a huge landslide in the hill region. India's north-eastern frontier railway spokesman S Hajong told the BBC that the landslide on Tuesday ...

Zimbabwe: SMEs Fuel Economic Growth

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:45:28 GMT

ALMOST every economy that has achieved major growth has, as an element of that growth, had a concentrated drive to establish small and micro enterprises , inclusive of many coming into being as informal sector operations, but progressively facilitated and motivated to formalise their operations.

Gay sex ruling will help HIV/AIDS prevention - Times of India

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:15:00 GMT

The Poor as Stakeholders: Can 'Inclusive Capitalism' Thrive in India? - Wall Street Journal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:37:34 GMT

The Poor as Stakeholders: Can 'Inclusive Capitalism' Thrive in India?
Wall Street Journal
... but given that there is a very small number of high-margin customers in India, they will have no option but to look at other segments of the population. ...

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The Poor as Stakeholders: Can 'Inclusive Capitalism' Thrive in India? - Wall Street Journal

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 10:35:00 GMT

Fabindia Overseas is India's largest private retail platform for a wide range of products made using craft-based processes that derive from traditional skills and techniques. The artisans are its suppliers. Normally poor and taken for granted, they ...

New Spay/Neuter Program Launches in Bhutan with Help from HSI

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:38:10 GMT

WASHINGTON, D.C. 7/03/2009- After two years of ongoing discussion, Humane Society International is pleased to announce the beginning of a nationwide spay neuter program in the country of Bhutan.

Cardiff hotels full as Ashes draws near

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:14:22 GMT

HOTELS in the Welsh capital are already more than 95% fully booked for the five-day Ashes Test match as the city's accommodation sector cashes in on one of cricket's most celebrated rivalries.

India Needs Smart Cards to Plug Leakage of Subsidies to Poor - Bloomberg

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 08:08:19 GMT

BBC News

India Needs Smart Cards to Plug Leakage of Subsidies to Poor
Bloomberg
?These population groups have not only to be brought into the economic and social mainstream but made active participants and legitimate beneficiaries of ...
Over 275000 schools opened under flagship scheme: Economic SurveyEconomic Times
What Survey says about our lifeUTVi
More than 2.7 lakh new schools opened so far as part of Sarva ...Webnewswire.com

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India May Rely on Nontax Revenue to Keep Deficit in Check - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:36:41 GMT

India May Rely on Nontax Revenue to Keep Deficit in Check
Wall Street Journal
... health care and creating jobs in India's vast agricultural sector, which employs 60% of the country's population of more than a billion. ...

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'War on terror' used to target minorities-report - Reuters India

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:22:00 GMT

LONDON (Reuters) - Countries on the front line in the "war on terror" are using the battle against extremists as a smokescreen to crack down on minority groups, an international human rights group said on Thursday. For the fourth straight year ...

Polls in time or not, objections are pouring - Times of India

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:14:00 GMT

BANGALORE: It might be a longer wait for the BBMP elections. But groundwork on the final notification process is on in full swing. Almost all objections received by the urban development department have been sent to the BBMP for verification. The ...

Cops asked to refine skills - Times of India

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 18:14:00 GMT

DAVANAGERE: Police personal are working always under great pressure, said S K Banerjee, director general of police (retired), Bangalore. He was addressing the gathering at Bapuji MBA College seminar hall in Davanagere on Wednesday, after inaugurating ...

Farah Pandith overwhelmed with response from India - Hindustan Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:39:00 GMT

Kashmir-born Farah Pandith, who was recently appointed as the Special US Representative to Muslim world by the Obama administration, has said that she is overwhelmed with the response from India over her new job. ?I was actually very overwhelmed ...

India Should Combine Tough Climate Stand With Green Policy - YaleGlobal Online

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:52:09 GMT

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India Should Combine Tough Climate Stand With Green Policy
YaleGlobal Online
Besides, much of India's future emission growth, the World Bank points out, will come from providing essential energy services to its population. ...
No hostagesIndian Express

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Gay sex legalised in India, religious leaders protest - Express Buzz

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:31:42 GMT

BBC News

Gay sex legalised in India, religious leaders protest
Express Buzz
Gay section forms just a tiny proportion of the total population but it can happen that some people occupying or aspiring for positions of public or social ...
We will examine the judgement before any decision: MoilyIndian Express
Excerpts from historic court ruling on homosexualitySINDH TODAY
Gays celebrate legal boost to their prideThaindian.com
SamayLive -Huffington Post
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India's Rising Tide - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 04:00:43 GMT

India's Rising Tide
Wall Street Journal
Contrary to popular hype, India is actually outpacing China where it counts most -- the economic growth of the rural poor. Half of China's population and ...

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TEEMA advises firms to expand investment target - Taipei Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:44:00 GMT

Local companies and the government should look beyond China when considering corporate investments, a local trade organization said yesterday during the release of its competitiveness study on ASEAN and Indian economies. The 254-page report by Taiwan ...

Three die in Karnataka violence - BBC News

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:01:26 GMT

Daijiworld.com

Three die in Karnataka violence
BBC News
Mysore has a significant Muslim population and police say it has a history of religious strife. "Some miscreants threw the carcass of a pig in the mosque. ...
Three killed in clashes over mosque desecration in IndiaEarthtimes (press release)

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India among top 10 world insurance markets - Economic Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:11:00 GMT

MUMBAI: The life insurance industry might have turned in a poor show in FY09 with almost flat growth, but with the rest of the world shrinking during this period India has for the first time moved up the ranking to be among the top 10 life insurance ...

India to develop swine flu vaccine ahead of others: Azad - Daily News and Analysis

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 14:04:00 GMT

New Delhi: With cases of swine flu on the rise in the country, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad today said the number of testing laboratories has been increased from two to 18 and hoped that India will be able to develop the vaccine ahead of other ...

152 Dead in Crash, and One Story of Survival - New York Times

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:01:04 GMT

BBC News

152 Dead in Crash, and One Story of Survival
New York Times
Mourners massed in front of the Comoran Consulate in Marseille, believed to have a Comoran population of about 80000. On Thursday, the French president, ...
French Navy Searches for Bodies, Yemen Plane WreckageBloomberg
Crashed plane's black box locatedITV.com
153 dead: Yemenia 626 crashes into Indian Ocean off Comoros, an ...Examiner.com
The National -Telegraph.co.uk
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India Inflation Down 1.3% - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:37:08 GMT

Fresh News

India Inflation Down 1.3%
Wall Street Journal
MUMBAI -- Wholesale prices in India fell for the third successive week, but the prices of primary and manufacturing goods remained firm ...
India Wholesale Prices Fall 1.30%; Third Weekly DropBloomberg

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WSJIDEBATE: Indian Higher Education: In Dire Need of Radical ... - Wall Street Journal

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:31:18 GMT

WSJIDEBATE: Indian Higher Education: In Dire Need of Radical ...
Wall Street Journal
... what they can hope to see is a world class education imparted to the local population as well as "healthy" competition for the Indian universities. ...

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Gay count varies from 2% to 13% of population - Times of India

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:08:32 GMT

ABC News

Gay count varies from 2% to 13% of population
Times of India
But if the most conservative western estimate of 2% is taken, and extrapolated on the Indian population in the assumption that gayness is universal, ...
India gay ruling boosts AIDS fight but stigma lingersReuters India
India decriminalizes consensual gay sexChristian Science Monitor
India rules homosexuality is no longer a crimeWorldfocus
Sydney Star Observer -Calcutta Telegraph -Times of India
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Gay sex decriminalised in India - BBC South-Asia

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:00:00 GMT

A court in the Indian capital, Delhi, has ruled that homosexual intercourse between consenting adults is not a criminal act. The ruling overturns a 148-year-old colonial law which describes a same-sex relationship as an "unnatural offence ...

It?s retreat, not surrender for rebels - Hindustan Times

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:25:00 GMT

Lalgarh may have been freed from Maoist control by the security forces, but the Maoists have not yet been completely flushed out of the region. The security forces limited themselves to the Lalgarh-Goaltor area 100 km west of Kolkata, leaving the ...

Economic advisers urge firms to target emerging markets - Taipei Times

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 17:11:59 GMT

Economic advisers urge firms to target emerging markets
Taipei Times
Likewise, the ratio of middle-income earners in India rose from 1 percent of the population in 2000 to 5 percent last year, and it is forecast to climb to ...

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Merging Policy with Practice to Help India's Poor - Wall Street Journal

Wed, 01 Jul 2009 14:33:35 GMT

Merging Policy with Practice to Help India's Poor
Wall Street Journal
"Women constitute 48% of India's population, and when women are empowered, so is a society," she said. She called for "the highest priority" in providing ...

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